Inside the cave where many believe Mary Magdalene spent her final years

Inside the cave in France where many believe Mary Magdalene spent her final years

The grounds at the Sanctuary of La Sainte-Baume. / Credit: Sanctuary of La Sainte-Baume Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 22, 2025 / 16:17 pm (CNA). Tucked away in a rocky mountain in southeast France is a cave formed by natural erosion called La ... [...]

Inside the cave where many believe Mary Magdalene spent her final years

The grounds at the Sanctuary of La Sainte-Baume. / Credit: Sanctuary of La Sainte-Baume Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 22, 2025 / 16:17 pm (CNA). Tucked away in a rocky mountain in southeast France is a cave formed by natural erosion called La Sainte-Baume. It is one of the oldest Christian pilgrimage sites in the world as it is the place where Mary Magdalene is believed to have spent the last 30 years of her life.Esteemed by St. Thomas Aquinas …